Sign-up for SCO and STAX before sales closing date
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers to sign up before the sales closing dates for Supplemental Coverage Option [...]
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USDA declares 156 Texas counties as natural disaster areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designated 156 Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses [...]
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01, 2015
Survey confirms cover crop improves soil’s health and yields
In the winter of 2013, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conducted a survey on cover crops. More than 1,900 [...]
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01, 2015
Selman Intermediate students join in TFB’s Planting the Seed program
The Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) made a stop in Sealy at Selman Intermediate School Jan. 15 as part of its [...]
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Feral Hog Management Workshop set Jan. 29, Seymour
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) is offering landowners of Baylor County a Feral Hog Management Workshop Jan. 29 [...]
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New standards to reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) proposed new federal standards to reduce Salmonella and [...]
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WA dairy found liable for pollution from manure
A U.S. federal court has ruled for the first time that manure from livestock facilities can be regulated as solid [...]
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New ethanol production methods impact cattle feeders
As the U.S. corn-based ethanol industry makes continued advancements in technology, new production methods have had a direct impact on [...]
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USDA backs dicamba herbicide for soybean and cotton
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently released its final Dicamba GE Crops Environmental Impact Statement, according to Farm [...]
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More Texas export opportunities with new Cuba trade rules
Currently, Texas supplies limited export items to Cuba, including chicken quarters, corn and pork. Now, with additional market opportunities, more [...]